PA-041 Walnut Street Theatre

Marker text: WALNUT STREET THEATRE

Founded 1809. The oldest theater in America and the oldest playhouse in continuous use in the English-speaking world. A National Historic Landmark. Many of the greatest actors of America and Europe have appeared on stage here.

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1996

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Location: S 9th & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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